Hi, Let me preface this by saying that I hate using flash for stuff like this. I'll jack the ISO all the way up and then some before I'll turn on a flash. But ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
Here's a couple of old photos from when I shot for the paper (not Pentax gear though): http://www.flickr.com/photos/phojonick/384281597/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/phojonick/378661212/ If it were me, I probably wouldn't take anything other than that 50/1.4. The shot linked above in color was shot with the Canon 50/1.4. The one in b&w was shot with the 70-200/4 at 3200iso. I'd stay off the mat, get right up to the edge of it, but not on it. Sometimes those kids come flying out of bounds. Those jerseys also don't give much for an AF sensor to work with, I would end up in manual focus much of the time. Look for facial expressions. Watch what's going on off the mat. Once I got a great shot of the coaches. The wrestlers were out of focus in the foreground of the shot and one of the boys' two coaches were jumping up and down yelling instructions at him. I got them both in the air at the same time. It was great. Can't seem to find it now. Most of all, don't sweat it and have fun. ~Nick David Wright http://pedalingprose.wordpress.com/ ----- Original Message ---- From: Ed Keeney <[email protected]> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:24:16 PM Subject: Assignment Help - HS Wrestling A lurker coming out... Let me preface with I'm an advanced amateur, but an amateur non-the-less. I've been asked to take photo's this Friday for a high school wrestling match. The coach is my brother-in-law. He's having Senior Night as well as Alumni Night (asking for pictures of both) as well as some shots of the match's themselves. I'll be on the mat during the matches. I've been kicking around what I need for this. My current equipment... Pentax K100D Pentax SMC-DA 18-55 3.5-4.6 Pentax SMC-FA 28-80 3.5-4.6 Pentax SMC-FA 70-200 4-5.6 Pentax SMC-FA 100-300 4.5-5.6 Vivitar 285HV Zoom Thyristor with vari-power I'm expecting that the lighting in the gym will be poor, especially during the matches. I've asked about using the flash and he's checking to see if it will be allowed or not (sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't). Since the most I'll be is about 30-40 feet from the action, the long zoom is out. I think the FA28-80 lens is pretty much the same as the DA18-55 (the 28-80 was a kit lens for my old PZ-20). I could use this with the flash to get close and well lit shots (if I can remember how to use it - flash pictures have been the bane of my photo experience). I'm a little afraid of too much flash and harsh shadows. The 70-200 could fit the long range shots, but I'm afraid of losing too many close in shots. In my quest to get more light, I've purchased today a Pentax Normal SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens from B&H and should have it by Friday. This really was one of the few, if only, prime in my price range. My questions... Did I do right by getting the new lens? (at least in the terms I need it for, not in overall "yes, it's a great lens"). Has anyone shot this type of event? Any suggestions or comments? -- Thanks! Ed -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
